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Bezig met laden... Saints of Asia : 1500 to the presentdoor Vincent J. O'Malley
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Millions of Catholics populate the Philippines and India, while Asian and Pacific Island Catholics in the U.S.A represent ever-increasing proportions, and the worldwide Church is reaping the benefits. Relative to the rather recent introduction of Catholicism, Asia has a high number of saints, most of them martyrs. Among the heroic stories of the holy men and women in Asia are Andrew Dung Lac An Tran, and Saint Paul Miki, S.J., who was reported to have said his position on the cross was ?the noblest pulpit he had ever filled.' After being crucified, he and twenty-five other martyrs were systematically slain by a sword that pieced their hearts. Besides the official martyrs, approximately thirty thousand Chinese Catholics were killed during the two-month Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. Also told are stories of those well-known saints who ministered extensively on the continent, including Francis Xavier and Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. The number of Catholics has burgeoned across Asia in recent centuries, yet persecution against the property and lives of Catholics and Christians continues to this day. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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We don't tend to learn much about Asian history today, much less about Catholic history in Asia. Did you know that the Catholic faith survived in India from the time of St. Thomas the Apostle? A number of saints in this collection were descended from families who were catechized by St. Thomas!
Saints of Asia is a great place to remedy this whole in today's history studies. It contains about a hundred short biographies of saints and candidates for sainthood who lived and worked in Asia after the year 1500. Also included are the stories of two church approved Marian apparitions that took place in Asia. This is a fascinating and inspiring collection of saints - so much perseverance in the face of terrible persecution! These countries - especially China, India, Japan and Korea - are represented by hundreds of canonized martyrs.
The book is organized according to the Church calendar and so could easily be incorporated into your daily devotions (particularly at a time when you're studying this period in history). For solo reading, it's probably best for teens and adults, though with a little discretion (and help in sorting out the various names and places, which are sometimes presented in a confusing order), it could be read aloud to children much younger.
Helpful appendices and extensive footnotes allow for delving deeper into stories of particular interest.
The Xavier: Missionary and Saint documentary, which is coming to PBS this spring, would make a great springboard for this book.